While brawls aren’t exactly what you want to see between teammates, it still shows the intensity of practice. You want that. No one was injured but having blood boil over during practice shows there’s motivation and determination.

Justin Brown’s broken nose

Apparently safety Shamarko Thomas laid down a hit on wide receiver Justin Brown and broke his nose. The injury won’t keep Brown off the field. Despite having survey to mend the broken nose, he won’t miss time.

This is a credit to Brown who is a fighting for a roster spot. Missing time would lower his chances of making the squad. This should earn him some points with the coaches and teammates.

Brown has a legitimate chance of claiming a spot on this team. He excelled during OTAs and has been consistent during training camp.

The deep passes haven’t been flying for Ben Roethlisberger and the offense. But, one pass that’s still right on target is Roethlisberger to tight end Heath Miller. Multiple times during camp, Big Ben’s found his tight ends in the middle.

When Todd Haley was brought in, he implements a short passing game. It’s not that the Steelers won’t take their shots, but the short passes are becoming effective.

Williams stating his case

With a hefty batch of linebackers on the roster it’s going to take a lot for players like Williams to stay relevant.

Williams has been making a solid case this first week of camp. He’s showing a lot of promise as he’s making plays and hitting like a linebacker should.

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About Ryan Petrovich

A proud Mountaineer at West Virginia University who is pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism. Correspondent for isportsweb covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and WWE. Assistant writer for the Associated Press covering WVU football. Former sports intern at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Staff writer for an entertainment website, The Black Sheep.
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